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The Scariest Storm of the Season

Sandy was the scariest storm of the season with gigantic waves rising and battering shores as violent winds lashed houses and trees; there was no safe place for someone who knows how frightful and real is Nature's wrath watched from a window, and until it left, faith brought me to my trembling knees; I still cuddle up in a warm blanket and await the sunrise's first glow, not thinking of death, but surviving for a good reason! Boats and yachts in the Long island Sound were secured with anchor's chains and rocking they withstood the surge's massive force resisting doom, but the small bungalows along the roaring shore gave into the rushing waves that advanced like a warrior!. How awful they looked without doors and windows! How sad were the pitiful shrieks of fleeing seagulls and raves! Those rain shawls, accompanied by steady wind, kept on lashing the soaked dunes... till they disappeared into the ocean's twenty feet tides controlled by an unseen moon! The devastation of Sandy has left its anguishing memory in me, and being afraid it will return...I shiver thinking of another catastrophe!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 10/30/2012 9:58:00 PM
Andrew, if you are able, can you please stop by Debbie's "no power" blog. Your soup friends are worried about you. We've seen the news about Manhattan... we are hoping your safe, unharmed.... let someone know when you can.
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Date: 10/30/2012 8:18:00 AM
A pleasure to sit and read poetry this morning. We are getting snow from the Hurricane and the cold northern air coming down from Canada here is Piqua, Ohio this morning. I am glad your excellent poem was one that I came across to read. I hope you are having a good day and if you are in the mist of this weather that you are safe and remain safe Andrew. Love, Carol
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